Wind loaded door

Wind loaded / Hurricane rated door:

Wind load door commercial or industrial overhead door, during time of of high winds from hurricanes and extreme conditions you are protection and security. In recent years, local and state governments have established more stringent building codes in response to the devastation caused by hurricanes and severe storms. Local wind load standards and building codes is a great place to start, but they can be confusing and vary greatly from area to area. Building codes and wind load standards have evolved to their current levels for good reason: Constructing buildings to meet their anticipated wind load requirements is vital to building survival.

What is Hurricane Rated / Wind Rated / Impact rated doors ?

• Hurricane rated, which is actually a term much of the general public uses, is actually Wind Rated. Wind Rated means the door can withstand a specified wind mph rating that also meets a local building code.
• Impact rated [sometimes called Miami-Dade] was required in dade county only,
o Wind rating depends on 140mph winds, 150 mph winds or 160 mph winds and so on.
o Impact rating is a separate rating which means the garage door was tested for large-missile impact rating. That rating means that after having a 2×4 [piece of wood] shot out of a canon at the door 3 times, the door did not have any holes larger than 3” in diameter and was still was operable.
Depending on the strength of a storm nothing is guaranteed but having a current Wind Code garage door with Impact Rating up to whatever code the county you’re living in requires will certainly provide the maximum protection. Garage doors are so large, pressure from hurricane activity or high winds can cause garage doors to detach from their tracks or even collapse. If your door fails, then damaging, life-threatening winds can enter, blowing out doors, windows, walls and the roof. Couple this with exterior debris, such as signs, roofing materials and siding, and lives could be jeopardized.
Industrial and commercial doors should meet a minimum required standard to withstand a wind blast of 20 p.s.f. or 88 m.p.h. for 3 seconds. The higher the wind load, the more robust and heavy duty the door components will be on the door. provide a complete lineup of innovative wind load rated hurricane garage doors. We offer wind load rated solutions for commercial hurricane proof garage doors, commercial sectional doors. Some wind loaded doors are also tested at wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour, equal to a category 4 hurricane. By properly installing a wind loaded door you protecting your business including people, equipment and inventory during a hurricane.